Rice bran sample was obtained from rice milling industry in Thailand. Rice bran that milled
and sieved through 50 mesh screen was dispersed at 1:3 (w/v) in hexane for 30 min., and
centrifuged at 4,000 xg at 20 °C for 10 min. The sediment was re-extracted by the same
procedure. Defatted rice bran samples were air dried overnight under a hood. Proximate
compositions were analyzed with AOAC standard methods (AOAC, 1995) and compared with that
of full-fat rice bran.